Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 116

The Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

As auctioneers hammered the final bids of the season at Adelaide, Brisbane and Albury this wool-week, avid buyers with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vested Interests and Wheat Board

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 4

Vested interests were making a concerted effort to get rid of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. J. P. Cass told a meeting of the F.S.A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New U.k. Price for Australian Butter Minister's Announcement

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Australian dairy farmer was annoyed at having to sell butter to the United Kingdom at half the price he could get on the world market, Mr. A. Nardi said today…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Good Use of Wool U.S.A. Civilian Consumption Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

No reason exists for pessimism in regard to future wool values and no cause Is apparent for optimists to consider that a return to the high levels of April-May is likely. Indications are favourable for the maintenance of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmers Not Going Slow Says F. and S. Setting Example To Politicians

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 6

Suggestions that Australian farmers were “going slow,” were completely untrue, said the president of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tumut Cattle Market

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

What was practically a try-on by some of the local agents on Wednesday -- a tri-conjunctional sale-- proved a success from everv…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Stabilisation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

The price on the Chicago market last week fell to 13/10 per bushel compared with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Price Rise Anticipated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Storekeepers rushed to buy butter from distributing firms today before an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Better Wheat Prospects

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

Progress of wheat crops in North America recently has been encouraging…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Butter Price Rise Next Week?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday — Storekeeper's rushed to buy butter from distributing firms before an anticipated rise in price next…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

M.i.a. Sheep for Israel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

GRIFFITH, Thursday: Two years of preparation to export sheep from the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area will culminate on August 6 when 96 ewes and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dry Conditions Ease Store Sheep Values

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

Continued dry conditions in parts of N.S.W., now being accentuated by heavy frosts on the plains and highlands, coupled with an irregularity…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Cheque May Be Second Highest

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday, Australia's wool cheque for the 1952-53 season is expected to be about $400 million, Mr. W. A…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Week in Wool Dalgety's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

As auctioneers hammered the Una! bids of the season at Adelaide, Brisbane and Albury this wool-week, avid buyers with…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

For the Man on the Land Compromise May Solve Problem of Wheat Stabilisation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 4

Compromise may yet win the day on wheat stabilisation. It has been a long exasperating race with so many hurdles to clear that until the straight is reached at Canberra next month no one can tip the result with any degree of confidence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Leeton District Junior Farmers' Annual Field Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Thanks to the co-operation of Mr. B. Owen French and the Yanco Experiment Farm staff, a very successful day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Farmers' Clubs' Tive Stamp New. Bi-colour Issue

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

Std. postage stamps to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of Young Formers' Clubs in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sheep Men Criticise "Poor Rail Service"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Polworth sheep breeders in Southern N.S.W. will investigate the possibility of using road and air transport instead of the railways to get their stock to the Sydney Sheep Show next year…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Increase in Wool Cheque Expected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Australia's wool cheque for 1952/53 would probably be £100,000 higher than last year, the secretary ,of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (Mr. W. A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lambs Easier at Homebush Sheep and Cattle Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Porduce Co., Ltd. report that there were 10,352 sheep and 11,356…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →